Sheldon Road, Sheffield, S7 1GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1GU is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S7 1GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.1%	52%	-8.1%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	37.6%	5.7%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	47%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.8%	25.7%	-10.1%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	12.6%	21%	8.4%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around S7 1GU this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	28.6%	0.8%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.1%	7.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	33.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	35.5%	48.4%	12.9%	2.7%	45.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	41.8%	35.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-45.5%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	67.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	25%	23.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	67.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	7.6%	22.9%	15.3%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	15%	3.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	14.9%	46.2%	-31.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	52.4%	6.5%	45.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sheldon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Road was 63.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheldon Road has the 100th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 777th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S7 1GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sheldon Road are based on 140 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sheffield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sheldon Road, Sheffield, S7 1GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1GU

Average Price
£294,325

Semi-Detached
£270,417

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,233

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Road

Average Price
£240,482

Semi-Detached
£264,932

Terraced
£280,218

Detached
£266,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,281

Other
£294,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-21	£294,531
67 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2022-03-07	£385,334
67 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-01-29	£292,503
73 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-08-02	£319,677
73 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2012-03-22	£324,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1GU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S7 1GU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	35
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	2out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,241 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,285 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	2,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	4,330 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skrk's	551-553 Abbeydale Road	151 yd
Mavi Ruya Turkish Bar & Grill	593 Abbeydale Road	185 yd
Tea with Percie	557 Abbeydale Road	185 yd
Yamato	6 Sheldon Road	207 yd
Greek Village	344 Abbeydale Road	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadfield Ale House	452 Abbeydale Road	61 yd
The Gin Bar	444 Abbeydale Road	61 yd
The Teller	440-442 Abbeydale Road	73 yd
Rum Ba	430 Abbeydale Road	124 yd
Two Thirds Beer Co.	434 Abbeydale Road	124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaan Kebab House	517 Abbeydale Road	114 yd
Chach Spark	577 Abbeydale Road	189 yd
Curry Master	567 Abbeydale Road	189 yd
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	255 yd
Food Target Ltd	711 Abbeydale Road	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	178 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	320 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	421 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	497 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S7 1GU